The Liberty Flames (7-5) face the Georgia Southern Eagles (7-5) in Saturday’s Cure Bowl. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET at Exploria Stadium in Orlando.
We analyze the Liberty-Georgia Southern odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Liberty vs. Georgia Southern: Three things you need to know
1. Georgia Southern definitely relies on the ground game, rushing for 3,138 yards (the nation’s eighth-best average of 261.5 yards per game). However, the Eagles rank last in passing yards, throwing for just 873 yards (72.8 YPG), but with no interceptions.
2. Liberty, in just its second year as an FBS program, threw for 3,486 yards this season to rank 21st overall with a 290.5 YPG average. The Flames ranked 72nd with 152.0 rushing YPG.
3. As for scoring, Liberty averaged 33.7 PPG, while Georgia Southern averaged 29.2 PPG.
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Liberty vs. Georgia Southern: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:50 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Liberty 37, Georgia Southern 28
Moneyline (ML)
Bowl games are tough to gauge, but here you have a high-powered offense in its first bowl game in school history against a team that gave up more than 30 points five times. LIBERTY’S +155 not only is a great value because it’s its first-ever bowl game, the team will be extra motivated to play well. Take the underdog and win big.
New to sports betting? Every $10 wagered on Liberty would profit $15.50 if the Flames prevail.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Georgia Southern is favored at -4.5 (-106). The Eagles are 5-7 ATS on the season, while the Flames are 6-6. They had one common opponent in New Mexico State. They both won and covered the spread in that game.
Using the same logic as with the moneyline, take the underdog newcomers. They will be fired up because this is something special for them as a program. Take the FLAMES +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set at 58.5 points. Georgia Southern finished 8-4 O/U in the regular season. Liberty was 4-6 O/U. Anticipate a high-scoring game here and take the OVER (-110).
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